On Saturday, Newcastle inflicted their first defeat of the season on Arsenal in the Premier League (1-0), helped by the refereeing. A setback far from alarming for the Gunners, who are however not as flamboyant as last year. This is demonstrated by their visit to Stade Bollaert in the Champions League (2-1) or their rather lucky draw against Chelsea recently (2-2), at Stamford Bridge. Affected by injuries, like many other teams, Mikel Arteta’s group shows some limits, and this in the two truth zones. “I feel like I’m watching a different team. They are more solid defensively, but they are not as fluid and do not create as many chances.says Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports.
He pursues : “Do Arsenal have a center forward and goalkeeper who can win you the championship? I don’t think that’s the case. When you think about the vital positions where teams win championships, it’s in both boxes.” “Arsenal need to do some business in January – they finish the game with (Leandro) Trossard in attack”explains Gary Neville. “I said it after a few Arsenal games this season: Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah in attack are both very good, but I would like them to be my No. 2 and No. 3 solutions. But if Arsenal had a number 9 among the best (…), then I think they could win the title. To see if the Gunners will be active this winter, the Ivan Toney track could heat up.
